Visioning Session

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Visioning Session C.R. Layton U.S. Army Reserve
Center October 23, 2012
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Visioning Session Schedule

• Community Opportunities
• Starting with a blank page

• Time and Task
• 630 Introduction
• Team, Goals, Format, Outcome
• 645 PowerPoint Tour
• Opportunities, Constraints
• 700 Goals and Objectives
• Other noted examples
• Community Catalyst
• Shared partners, Shared costs
• 800 Visioning Session Wrap-up
• 830 Conclude Session

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City Commission Priorities

• Redevelopment of the property should
• Serve a broad community purpose
• Achieve established City goals as articulated in
  the Strategic Plan and elsewhere
• Add value to the surrounding neighborhood and
  community
• Emphasize the ability of applicant group to
  leverage outside community support and resources
  and
• Value the integration of uses as demonstrated by
  the proposal.

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PowerPoint Tour
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Project History

• 1950 Property transferred to U.S. Army by City
  of Gainesville
• 1951-1953 Main building constructed
• 1953 Began operation as USAR Center
• 1958 Building addition
• 2009 Center was vacated
• 2011 City was notified the Army Reserve
  Center was no longer needed for service
  and would be conveyed to the City
• 2012 City commissioned air, soil, and
  groundwater testing

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Site Inventory

• Total site area 6.8-acres
• Number of Buildings 3 (1 administration/2
  petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) buildings)
• Parking areas 2 lots (approx. 0.40-acres each)
• Approximately 30 trees (live oak and long leaf
  pine)
• Approximately 1,816 LF of perimeter security
  fencing
• Covered picnic structure

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Administrative Offices
Parking Area 2
POL sheds
Drill Hall
Indoor Firing Range
Parking Area 1
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Environmental Conditions

• 2010 Environmental Condition Of Property Report
• Found no evidence of site contamination or need
  for remediation
• City-Initiated 2012 Phase II Environmental Site
  Assessment
• Found no evidence of contamination or adverse
  soil or groundwater impacts

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Environmental Conditions

• Army-Initiated Studies found
• No listed wetlands
• Located outside of the 100-year floodplain (FEMA
  FIRM)
• No known listed species
• Environmental Study Review by City of Gainesville
  Environmental Coordinator required prior to
  rezoning/redevelopment of property

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Neighborhoods

• Located within Northeast Neighbors and proximate
  to Greater Northeast Community, Duval, and
  Duckpond neighborhoods
• Common neighborhood concerns
• Property maintenance
• Crime
• Traffic
• Common neighborhood strengths
• Active, engaged neighbors
• Tree canopy
• Proximity to downtown
• Common neighborhood goals
• Landscaping and traffic calming improvements
• Development of tot lots and/or pocket parks
• Attracting more neighborhood oriented businesses

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Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Master
Plan

• The Master Plan identified a need for the
  following facilities within the 20-year planning
  period
• Passive open spaces
• Picnic facilities
• Playgrounds and tot-lots
• Indoor recreation facilities
• Public meeting rooms
• Basketball courts
• Volleyball courts
• Tennis courts
• Walking and exercise paths
• Bicycle trails
• Soccer/football fields
• Softball/baseball fields
• Swimming pools

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Estimated Maintenance Costs (by City General
Services Department)

• One-time Costs 28,000
• Exterior 3,000 - one time clean up of facility
  grounds.
• Structural 5,000 Initial roof repairs and
  5,000 Interior painting and patching.
• Mechanical 15,000 Repair and preventative
  maintenance of HVAC systems
• Unoccupied Occupied Costs (Annualized)
• Unoccupied Total Costs - 20,000
• Occupied Total Costs - 142,000
• Long Range Capital Costs
• Roof Replacement (5-10 yrs) - 534,000

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Marshall Street ArmoryLansing, Michigan
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Marshall Street Armory

• Current Use Shared workspace for a group of
  local nonprofits
• Gross SF 38,000 SF
• 4.82 acres
• Physical Condition Fair
• Acquisition Cost 200,00
• Renovation Cost 5.1 M
• Renovation Cost/SF 134/SF
• Sources of Funds 5.1M Tax Credits and
  Grants
• Operating Costs N/A
• Ownership Gillespie Group

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The Center for Arts at the ArmorySomerville, MA
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The Center for Arts at the Armory

• Current Use Performing arts center, café,
  farmers market, classrooms, nonprofit office
  space
• Gross SF 34,000 SF
• Physical Condition Fair
• Acquisition Cost 2.6 M
• Renovation Cost 6 M
• Renovation Cost/SF 176/SF
• Sources of Funds Privately financed
• Operating Costs 420,000 per year to cover
  operating expenses and debt service
• Ownership Highland Armory Realty Trust

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Goals and Objectives
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First Floor Plan
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Second Floor Plan
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